4th of July Activities

The 4th of July is one of our most favorite holidays.  To me it sums up what summer is all about.  Friends, family, BBQ, outdoor activities, fireworks, and hot weather.  I love it all!

We started off the day with a hike up Waterfall Canyon.  We met up with mom, dad, Matt and Laurie and their kids, Jenny and Chad and their kids, Laurie's parents, Jamison, and Michael.  It was a fun group.  It was a challenging hike for all the little kids, but they did awesome.  This was Myles' first hike that he did basically by himself.  He rode on my back a few times, but was overall a good trooper.

 Here we are enjoying the mist of the waterfall

 

                               Mom and Dad                                                                                        Jen and Chad

 

  

The group hanging out at the top

 

Dad, Jen, and Olivia

 

There's our little trooper.  He insisted on wearing the camel pak the entire hike.

 

After the hike we met at a park and ate a quick lunch, so that we could make it to theaters to watch Brave.  It was a nice break in the middle of the day to sit and relax in a cool theater.  Mom took Olivia back to her house for a little nap.

In the evening we all (plus more of Laurie's family and Meagan) met up at Steve and Luann's (Laurie's parents) house for a BBQ.  They have such a big beautiful backyard.  The guys played lots of basketball while the kids all ran around playing and us girls sat around talking.  We then made our way over to my parents house for homemade raspberry ice cream and fireworks.  It was a perfect day.  Can't wait for next year!

These two are inseparable.  Carson is just sweet as can be to Olivia.  I love seeing these two together!

Classic faces during the firework show.

And That's a wrap!